Unit CROPS PROTECTION I AND II
- Course
- Food science and technology
- Study-unit Code
- 80006412
- Curriculum
- Tecnologie birrarie
- Teacher
- Roberto Romani
- CFU
- 12
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2017
- Offered
- 2018/19
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
ENTOMOLOGY
| Code | 80082306 |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Teacher | Roberto Romani |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Discipline della sicurezza e della valutazione degli alimenti |
| Academic discipline | AGR/11 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | Entomology (6 CFU) Relationships between insect and man. Morphology and physiology. Reproduction and development. Systematics. Ecology, ethology and population dynamics. Economic thresholds. Integrated pest management. Identification, biology, ecology, damage and control of the key species harmful to food crops. Laboratory practicals. |
| Reference texts | Gullan P.J., Cranston P.S. 2006. Lineamenti di Entomologia. Zanichelli Colazza, Peri, Lo Bue (2018) Lineamenti di Entomologia in Agricoltura Biologica Palermo University Press Pennacchio F, 2014. Gli Insetti e il loro controllo. Liguori editore |
| Educational objectives | Knowledge 1. Basic knowledge of general and applied entomology 2. General morphological and bio-ethological features of insects 3. General morphological and bio-ethological features of mites 4. Morphology, bio-ethology and peculiar traits of arthropods harmful to food plants 5. Features of agroecosystems (herbaceous and trees) characterised by food plants 6. Damages caused by arthropods to food plants 7. Monitoring and collecting techniques of phytophagous arthropods 8. Control methods of phytophagous arthropods 9. Morphological and bio-ethological features of the natural enemies of phytophagous arthropods 10. Outlines of the active ingredients and commercial insecticides used against phytophagous arthropods Skills 1. Distinguish the main order of insects 2. Recognize the most important arthropods harmful to food plants 3. Damage evaluation 4. Evaluation of the insects associated with food plants 5. Make a choice between different control methods to be applied to the food plants 6. Design and application of IPM methods, and their implementation to food plants 7. Observation and insect dissection under a stereomicroscope |
| Prerequisites | In order to understand the contents of the units, it is necessary that students positively passed the class of "Fundamentals of Biology" and that the following knowledges are well consolidated: - general zoology, animal cell general structure, herbaceous and tree cultivated species taxonomy. |
| Teaching methods | Teaching tools and devices Video-projected slides (powerpoint), PDF distributed to the students, Video, Suggested textbooks. Learning methods Reading and self-study on reference books, Reading and self-study on material given by the teacher, Presentation of talks of small workgroups on specific topics |
| Other information | Classes will be given at the DSA3 |
| Learning verification modality | The final exam will be a 30 min. oral examinationon IPM strategy apllied to one of the agroecosystems studied. Questions on insect morphology and systematics, anatomy, physiology and ecology of the main insect groups. During the oral examination, the use of the language as well as the ability to cross-link topics within different modules will be taken into account. |
| Extended program | CLASSES Introduction to Entomology. Insect body. Insect and man, the diffusion and economic importance of insects in agriculture in pre- and post-harvesting. Insect morphology and systematic. External morphology, head and mouthparts, thorax, abdomen. Anatomy and physiology, the integumentary system, muscular system, nervous system, sensory system, the food canal, the excretory system, circolatory system, respiratory system, secretory and reproductive systems. Reproduction, post-embryonic development. Bio-ecology and control, the role of insects in agroecosystems. Ecology of phytophagous and entomophagous insects: parasitoids and predators, tri-trophic interactions and semiochemicals. Plant damages. Population dynamics. Economic damage, monitoring and economic injury level. Control stategies of phytophagous insects. The evolution of control strategies, integrated pest management. Quarantine. Agronomic and genetic control methods. Biological control methods. Biotecnical, physical and mechanical control methods. Chemical control methods. Arthropods harmful to cultivated plants. Recognition, damages and IPM strategies of the main species harmful to crops. Herbaceous agroecosystems: industrial crops, vegetables, cereals, legumes. Tree agroecosystems: olive, grape, pomaceae, stone fruits. PRACTICALS Identification of the main insect orders (phytophagous and entomophagous) External morphology and anatomy; post-embryonic development; morphological features and recognition keys of the insect orders of agricultural interest; mouthparts and insect trophic iteractions with plants; laboratory experience (insect dissection). How to rear both harmful and beneficial insects in laboratory. Control methods: biological and chemical insecticides, natural enemies, traps, sex pheromones, integration of the different control methods. Case study on a tree crop (olive). |
PLANT PATHOLOGY
| Code | 80082206 |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Teacher | Roberto Romani |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Discipline della sicurezza e della valutazione degli alimenti |
| Academic discipline | AGR/12 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |